Domestic building services compliance guide for Scotland. 2015 edition (Superseded)
Document Status
Withdrawn
Supplement
Core Supplement
Abstract
Provides guidance for complying with the building regulations and in particular standards 6.3 to 6.7 in Section 6 (energy) of the 2015 Domestic Technical Handbook. Covers Gas and oil-fired space and water heating, electric, solid fuel, community and underfloor heating, mechanical ventilation, heat pumps, comfort cooling, solar water heating, lighting, micro-combined heat and power and heating system circulators.
History
Superseded by 2022 edition v1.1 - February 2023 (ScotGov, 2023). Building Standards Division. First published October 2014. Applies to Scotland only. Came into effect on 1 October 2015. This supporting guidance has been published in advance to support investigation into and the development of solutions to meet new standards. Will be applicable to work that is subject to a building warrant submitted on or after 1 October 2015; or work which, by virtue of regulation 5 of and Schedule 3 to the Building (Scotland) regulations 2004, does not require a building warrant, other than work that is completed before 1 October 2015, or not completed before that date where the contract for the work is entered into before 1 October 2015 and the work is completed before 31 January 2016. Any reference to the Building Regulations in this guide is to the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (as amended).
Subjects
- Building services
- Environmental issues/energy
- Thermal insulation
- Building control
- Building control, Scotland
- Air conditioning/ventilation
- Legal issues and management
- Special subject areas
- Ventilation/condensation/damp
- Energy efficiency/Energy Management
Publisher History
The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. It is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport. Previously known as the Scottish Executive.
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